And it will save a fortune of money for people living/working in the five eastern counties, and reduce the national fuel import bill massively.

I reckon the DART-U or DART Link is a very good idea. The only problem is getting the money in.

Any taxes, or charges introduced to finance it will invariably end up with the Anglo Bondholders.

By St. Patrick's Day, we will have given an amount equal to the cost of the DART U to the Seanie Bondholders.

An absolute shame.

The fact that there is no DART Undergorund is one of the reason why there is such high ownership in much of Leinster.

Apparently Belfast to Cork/Limerick/Tralee/Waterford trains will NOT be able to use the Dart Underground tunnel as diesel intercity trains will not be allowed use the tunnel.
Unfortunately, I think we'll be waiting a long time for our national rail lines to be electrified

Apparently Belfast to Cork/Limerick/Tralee/Waterford trains will NOT be able to use the Dart Underground tunnel as diesel intercity trains will not be allowed use the tunnel.
Unfortunately, I think we'll be waiting a long time for our national rail lines to be electrified

well that is a pity. As usual, joined up thinking is something that CIE figures it can do better without.

There is an track from Connolly to Hueston, via a tunnel under the Liffey. However, they use it once a week, for freight.

That just about sums up the ability of CIE to grasp an opportunity to improve their business. An all-island train system would take cars and lorries off the road, and save up us a lot from our fuel import bill. But CIE seem just not that pushed about it.

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